열심이다

Korean

Etymology

From 열심(熱心) (yeolsim, “enthusiasm”) +‎ 이다 (-ida, “to be”, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɭɕʰimida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [열시미다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeolsimida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolsim'ida
McCune–Reischauer?yŏlsimida
Yale Romanization?yel.sim.ita

Adjective

열심이다 • (yeolsimida) (infinitive 열심여 or 열심이어, sequential 열심이니)

  1. enthusiastic, dedicated, diligent, zealous, ardent
    내 아내는 정원 가꾸기에 아주 열심이다.
    Nae anae-neun jeong'won gakkugi-e aju yeolsimida.
    My wife’s a keen gardener.

Conjugation

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